[That was what concerned him. The fact that she was a vice captain who could do anything meant she would most likely rarely turn down a challenge or other things that could be dangerous, like the recent cave hunting. He sighed again and crossed his fingers in his lap.]

T-then...you have to promise to always come back...no matter where you go. [He had no older brother here to cling to, so he would have to watch over Kukaku instead.]